FOOD FROM THE GARDEN 



grower or from state and county agricultural 

 agencies. 



Planning and Operating a Home Garden. 

 In planning the home vegetable garden there 

 are a few essential points to be kept in mind. 

 The time to plan the garden is in winter when 

 adequate consideration can be given to the 

 selection of those vegetables that the family 

 likes best and can use in large amounts. Seeds 

 required should be ordered early for the entire 

 garden. By drawing the plan of the garden on 

 paper and following it, the procedure is simplified 

 and the most efficient results attained. 



Vegetables should be planted in rows rather 

 than in beds, and those maturing at about the 

 same time should be grouped together to 

 facilitate succession planting. After the early- 

 maturing crops have been harvested, other 

 crops can be sown on the same area, thus fully 

 utilizing the land throughout the growing season. 

 Perennial crops, including asparagus and rhu- 

 barb, should be kept by themselves. 



A practical farmer wanting to express perfection 

 in soil preparation is apt to say, " It is just like a 

 garden." This implies good fertility, optimum 

 moisture conditions and proper tilth. To attain 

 these conditions in garden soil it is desirable 

 to cover it with strawy manure some time 

 previous to plowing, in order that rains may 



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